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Polishing Your Writing Skills for State Government Agency Careers

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Our speakers are:

  • Steve Holbrook, Professor and Head of Department, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech |  pdf download icon Slides  |  YouTube download icon Video
  • David Spears, State Geologist of Virginia, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy |  pdf download icon Slides  |  YouTube download icon Video

CEU Credits

To earn CEU credits, please complete the associated on-demand GOLI course that was developed from this webinar with a grade of 70% or higher and then submit your application for CEUs. CEUs are awarded from the American Institute of Professional Geologists. To view the full list of on-demand GOLI courses, please browse the GOLI course catalog.

Additional Resources

Media Partners

Thank you to our media partners:

Polishing Your Writing Skills for State Government Careers, Part I

Understanding Professional Geologist License Requirements: California 2019

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

CEU Credits

To earn CEU credits, please complete the associated on-demand GOLI course that was developed from this webinar with a grade of 70% or higher and then submit your application for CEUs. CEUs are awarded from the American Institute of Professional Geologists. To view the full list of on-demand GOLI courses, please browse the GOLI course catalog.

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Presenter

Laurie Racca, PG 6980, Senior Registrar, Geology and Geophysics, California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists
Laurie Racca is a licensed Professional Geologist with 25+ years of experience specializing in complex environmental site investigations and leading multidisciplinary teams. Her experience includes working in private environmental and geotechnical consulting, providing regulatory agency oversight large military and civilian environmental cleanups for the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, and investigating fraud, waste and abuse as part of the Office of Enforcement at the California State Water Resources Control Board. She was appointed as the Senior Registrar for Geologists and Geophysicists by the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELSG) in June 2015. She also volunteers as the Examination Committee Chair for the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG®).

Webinar Sponsors

This webinar is generously sponsored by:


envirotechonline.com

Geology Licensure in California: Understanding Professional Geologist License Requirements

Identifying and Reducing Landslide Risk

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Background:
Landslides are a hazard that affects every U.S. state and territory, causing at least $1 billion in damage and 25–50 deaths annually in the United States. They include mudslides and debris flows, rockfalls, and slope failures, and occur due to both natural and human causes. The impacts of landslides can include damaged property, blocked or destroyed roads and other infrastructure, dammed streams and rivers (increasing flood risk), habitat loss, and loss of life. They can also occur in conjunction with other natural hazards such as floods, tsunami, earthquakes, and volcanic activity. Assessing and monitoring landslide risk helps to guide decisions that can reduce human and infrastructural vulnerability.

In this webinar, experts in landslide characterization, mapping, and risk reduction discuss landslide impacts in the United States; landslide research and mapping at the federal, state, and local levels; funding mechanisms for landslide mapping; and strategies for engaging communities in landslide risk reduction.

Our speakers are:

Additional Resources

Search the Geological Surveys Database for reports and factsheets about landslides.

Media Partners and Sponsors

Thank you to our media partners, the American Geophysical Union, Association of American State Geologists, Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists, American Meteorological Society, Geological Society of America, International Association of Emergency Managers, National Association of State Boards of Geology, Natural Hazard Mitigation Association, Seismological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

This webinar is generously sponsored by:


coloradogeologicalsurvey.org


www.golder.com

Identifying and Reducing Landslide Risk: Science to Reduce Landslide Risk

Telling your Geoscience Story with Story Maps

Thursday, March 14, 2019

CEU Credits

To earn CEU credits, please complete the associated on-demand GOLI course that was developed from this webinar with a grade of 70% or higher and then submit your application for CEUs. CEUs are awarded from the American Institute of Professional Geologists. To view the full list of on-demand GOLI courses, please browse the GOLI course catalog.

Webinar Materials

Resources to learn more

  • Browse the gallery of Esri StoryMaps
  • Join AGU's Sharing Science Community
    This online community provides members the opportunity to interact with other communication/outreach-interested parties, access to a library of over 100 scholarly manuscripts on the science of science communication, the opportunity to receive information and updates from the program, and more.
  • Learn more about how you can acquire important skills for a career in GIScience or Data Science by browsing the Career Compasses.

About Our Speaker

Joseph Kerski, PhD, GISP is the Education Manager at ESRI. He is a geographer with a focus on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in education. Joseph was the President of the National Council for Geographic Education and gave an invited TED Talk in 2018 on “The Whys of Where”. He has served as geographer in four major sectors of society, including government (with NOAA, the US Census Bureau, and the US Geological Survey), academia (with Sinte Gleska University, the University of Denver, and as MOOC instructor for Penn State University, Elmhurst College, and eNet Learning), private industry (as Education Manager for Esri), and nonprofit organizations (with roles in the National Council for Geographic Education, the American Association of Geographers, and others). He has worked with AGI for many years on the Global GIS project and Earth Science Week. Joseph has authored over 75 chapters and articles on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), education, earth science, physical and cultural geography, mathematics, fieldwork, teaching and learning, and related topics, and makes frequent presentations at conferences and university campuses. He is active in conducting professional development training for primary, secondary, and university educators. He has authored or co-authored seven books, including Interpreting Our World: 100 Discoveries that Revolutionized Geography, Essentials of the Environment, Spatial Mathematics, Tribal GIS, International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education, and the GIS Guide to Public Domain Data.

Media Partners

Telling your Geoscience Story with Story Maps

The Latest from the Summit Series on Undergraduate and Graduate Geoscience Education

Preventing Bullying and Harassment in the Field

Friday, April 19, 2019

An open conversation and discussion about best approaches to dealing with the unique issues of harassment in the field.   Discussion will be lead by Erika Marin-Spiotta, U of Wisconsin and Meredith Hastings, Brown University who serve on the ADVANCEGeo research team.

Addressing Harassment in the Field - AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs Webinar

Implementing Effective Field Safety Policies

Friday, April 5, 2019

 A webinar and discussion focused on current best practices related to safety procedures for geoscience field trips as well as field camps.  Discussion will be lead by Jinny Sisson, University of Houston; Alex Robinson, University of Houston; and John Weber, Grand Valley State University.

Additional Resources:

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Implementing Effective Field Safety Policies - AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs Webinar

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